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Sunday, February 14, 2010

From Chicago, the city that remembers Valentine's Day as the anniversary of Capone's shooting spree on Bugs Moran (yeah, that's something to be proud of), it's your host Dawn Meehan who is dressing up in a diaper and wings. (Ok, I'm not really. Wouldn't want to scare anyone. Tell you what, how about I post a picture of some of my babies in a diaper and wings instead?)

Any guesses who this is?

How about this one?

I know you have probably posted it before, but I have to know what kind of shoe that is you are wearing in that picture. I love the black rainbow effect and must have them!They're my Dansko clogs and the color is "petrol". They're the most comfortable shoes I own and they make me tallish so I love them!

Or were you being even more health conscious, and just didn't want it for the fat content? [ordering my chicken sandwich without mayo]I'm not especially fond of mayonnaise, plus I was following the rule that if you order something without mayo, it magically makes it healthy. It doesn't matter that there's bacon on the sandwich as long as there's no mayo. And, of course, everyone knows you negate the calories and fat in anything by washing it down with a Diet Coke.

That is funny and delicious and culturey. Yesterday when I was making peanut butter, banana, honey, cinnamon sandwiches for me and the kids....On purpose?

Poor Lexi - did she eat it on her own toast?Nope, I guess she didn't eat it and I was too tired and half-asleep to even notice that she didn't eat it. She never said anything to me. Silly girl.

Remember, if you're in the Chicagoland area, make sure you leave me a comment HERE to win tickets to a mother/daughter event in Naperville with parenting expert, Rosalind Wiseman. Attendees will receive a gift bag featuring free samples of Dove go fresh deodorant, a one year subscription to Family Circle, and parents will receive Queen Bees & Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World and daughters will receive Rosalind’s debut young adult novel Boys, Girls, and Other Hazardous Materials.

And because I didn't have many questions this week, here are a few pictures to fill the space...

I'm going to guess that the first angel is Brooklyn and the second is Clay, but I'm not positive about the second.

I'd love to take my almost 10-year old to the thing in Naperville, and I'm probably halfway between you and it, but we have something else at that time, so I'll have to wait for another time. It sounds like a great event and I hope you have fun! A real mom and daughter bonding experience!

Aww, happy birthday to the kids! I LOVE those cakes. You really do a great job. If I don't make it to a cake decorating class in the next ummm six months, any chance I can hire you? (I know the answer already - it's rhetorical, don't worry!). You rock as a mom!

I'm guessing the two little angels are austin and savannah, because after two kids, who has time to take their baby for a Valentine's Day portrait? We're lucky if we even get around to Christmas cards!

Cute baby with wings...I agree 1st one is Brooklyn but I haven't any guesses about the 2nd. What is the name on Brooklyn's cake? I know she has a nickname but can't think of what it is? Oata? (and can't remember the story behind that?) :) GREAT looking cakes, too...Brooklyn is of course the one changing at the fastest rate because she was a baby when I first started reading your blog. :) Hope you have a good week. Praying for y'all! :)

(Re: And, of course, everyone knows you negate the calories and fat in anything by washing it down with a Diet Coke.) It is also common knowledge that if someone buys your food for you there are no calories. Free food=calorie free! So the next time you go out with girlfriends, everyone buys someone else at the table their dessert.